Celestial Delights
Both an introduction to Astronomy and a calendar of upcoming celestial events to 2010, this layperson's guide forecasts and explains numerous celestial phenomena in lucid writing and easy-to-grasp diagrams. Specially written for urban skywatchers, Celestial Delights deepens our appreciation of what we see when we look up into the night sky, and inspires us to do so more often.Buy from Amazon Save 30% 

Geminid Meteor Shower peaks at 18h UT. Produces bright, medium-speed meteors at its peak on the night of December 13-14 (up to 80 meteors/hour). The parent body of the Geminids is a mysterious asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon believed to be an "extinct comet." The shower radiant is indicated on the sky map.

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First Quarter Moon at 16:40 UT.

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December solstice at 12:40 UT. The time when the Sun reaches the point farthest south of the celestial equator marking the start of winter in the Northern Hemisphere and summer in the Southern Hemisphere.

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Moon near the Pleiades at 17h UT (evening sky).

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Full Moon at 15:06 UT. The full Moon of December is called the "Moon Before Yule" in old almanacs.